Ocean Springs mayor gives city updates at breakfast with mayor event
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted their quarterly breakfast with Mayor Bobby Cox inside Bacchus on the Bayou Wednesday morning.…
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Biloxi man sentenced for touching of a child for lustful purposes
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been sentenced for touching a child for lustful purposes. Fifty-eight-year-old Michael Gillich III was sentenced on one count of touching a child for lustful purposes. In November 2022, the Biloxi Police Department began…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event; shooter in custody, FBI says
OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that the state's governor called a “political assassination.” A “person of…
Faery Court Ball in Biloxi will benefit local non-profits
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- An annual fantasy ball in Biloxi is only a few weeks away. The ball will offer a night of magic and fun…
Save money on the cost of college tuition with MPACT program
If you are a parent with a child in college or eventually going to college in Mississippi, you know about the cost of tuition and…
Gulfport man arrested on multiple charges including armed carjacking, kidnapping
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested on multiple charges in Gulfport. Thirty-three-year-old Reginald Johnson of Gulfport was charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of armed carjacking, and one count of kidnapping. On September 8, officers…
88-year-old Vancleave man identified as victim in fatal Jackson County crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The victim in a fatal Monday morning accident in Jackson County has been identified. On September 8, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in Jackson County. According to MHP, 88-year-old John Kowal of…
Golfers come out for Ricky Peden Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting Make-A-Wish
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The 18th annual Ricky Peden Memorial Golf Tournament honors the legacy of Ricky Peden, a beloved community member whose passion for helping…
No fruit at Mert's Satsumas this year due to hard winter
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Mert's Satsumas, a popular local fruit farm in Gulfport, will not have a crop this year. The news is a result…
Coast doctor charged in sex crimes in Louisiana
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WXXV)- A Bay St. Louis doctor was arrested in Louisiana for indecent behavior with juveniles. Thirty-two-year-old Brandon Bunol is also charged with computer solicitation with a minor and the Louisiana Attorney Generals Office alleges Bunol had…
Vancleave woman arrested in deadly DUI crash case in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Biloxi police make an arrest in a deadly car crash all the way back on July 20. Twenty-three-year-old Katelyn Posey of Vancleave was taken into custody Friday on charges of DUI causing death. Biloxi Police say Posey was…
Fire crews battle apartment fire in Jackson County over the weekend
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County crews responded to an apartment fire at a complex in the St. Martin area last night. The fire happened in a single unit at the Grand Biscayne Complex at Lemoyne Boulevard. No injuries were…
Woman arrested for fleeing, drug possession in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police arrested a woman for failing to stop for officers and drug possession. Forty-four-year-old Jennifer Parfait is charged with one count each of felony fleeing and possession of methamphetamines. Gulfport motorcycle officers saw Parfait run a…
One dead after multi-vehicle accident in Jackson County
Jackson County, Miss. (WXXV)- One person is dead after a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 57 at Bunker Hill Road in Jackson County Monday morning. The accident was a head-on collision involving a dump truck. The crash is under investigation by…
Singing River Health System named best practice maternity care
Singing River Health System was recently named the best practice maternity care in Mississippi. They were recognized at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi’s third annual…
Gautier City Council approves hotel development
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier City Council has approved a plan to bring a hotel to the Gautier Town Commons development. Under the agreement, 2.9 acres of the development will…
Southern Miss cuts ribbon on Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Center
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is expanding its operations at the Southern Miss Gulf Park campus. The opening of their new gathering space took place Friday with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. The event also…
SRHS Healthcare Academy hosts high school students
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System’s new healthcare academy in Ocean Springs hosted high school students from across South Mississippi Friday. These were students interested in pursuing…
Mississippi Power volunteers clean up Gulfport Lake
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-About 30 Mississippi Power volunteers spent time cleaning Gulfport Lake as a part of Mississippi Power’s Renew our Rivers Program. Volunteers recovered all sorts of debris including…
J. Allen Ford donates car to MGCCC Automotive Technology Center
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It was an exciting day at the Automotive Technology Center on the Harrison County campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Jonathan…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic flowing again after grass fire at I-10 and Hwy 609
TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic is flowing in both directions again after a grass fire at I-10 at Hwy 609 Friday evening forced the temporary closure of the interstate there. According…
Upgrades coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA is investing over $3.5 million in renovations. This transformative project will significantly upgrade the facility’s aquatic amenities, including a…
$50 million beach replenishment project in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Harrison County is in preparation mode for a $50 million beach replenishment project. The goal is to put the beach back to its original 235…
Ocean Springs Bud & Burgers – Tailgate Edition canceled for 2025
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An annual event scheduled in Downtown Ocean Springs for next week has been canceled. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau, in partnership with Mitchell Distributing, announced that the 2025 Bud and Burgers-Tailgate Edition has…